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Master of Cultural Materials Conservation (MC-CULMC) // Course structure
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Majors, minors and specialisations
- Further study
Contact
Email: nicoleat@unimelb.edu.au
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Currently enrolled students:
- Contact Stop 1
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information: http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/
- Contact: 'Make an enquiry' at http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/degrees/8-master-of-cultural-materials-conservation
Coordinator
Dr Nicole Tse
Course structure
200 point program
Duration: 2 year full-time / up to 4 years part-time
First 100 points:
- 7 compulsory subjects (87.5 points)
- elective subject (12.5 points)
Second 100 points:
- 2 compulsory subjects 25 points)
- Conservation Thesis Part 1 and 2 (37.5 points)
- elective subjects (37.5 points)
150 point program
Duration: 1.5 years full-time / up to 3 years part-time
First 50 points:
- 3 compulsory subjects (37.5 points)
- elective subject (12.5 points
Second 100 points:
- 2 compulsory subjects (25 points)
- Conservation Thesis Part 1 and 2 (37.5 points)
- elective subjects (37.5 points)
100 point program
Duration: 1 year full-time / up to 2 years part-time.
- 2 compulsory subjects 25 points)
- Conservation Thesis Part 1 and 2 (37.5 points)
- elective subjects (37.5 points)
Please note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.
Capstone Requirement:
All students are required to complete the Capstone Requirement for the program (at least 25 points). Students must complete one capstone option:
Capstone Stream 1: Co-requisites: Respect (CUMC90027) (12.5 points) and Ngarranggarni: Gija art and community (Warmun) (CUMC40034) (12.5 points) or Content in the Field (CUMC 90023) (12.5 points)
Purpose: An opportunity to acquire theoretical and practical grounding in cultural materials conservation, and to apply this knowledge to solve ethical and practical problems that arise in a professional, community based context, in order to develop an integrated understanding of cultural materials conservation theory and practice in changing social context.
Capstone Stream 2: Co-requisites: Conservation Internship and Projects (CUMC90006) (12.5 points) and Conservation Assessment and Treatment 2 (CUMC90005) (25 points)
Purpose: An opportunity to acquire advanced technical and theoretical grounding in an area of specialisation in GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) contexts, and to apply this knowledge to solve problems that arise in a professional context, in order to develop an integrated understanding of cultural materials conservation theory and practice.
Capstone Stream 3: CUMC90022 Digital Cultural Conservation (12.5 points) and Documentation and Display (CUMC90021) (12.5 points)
Purpose: An opportunity to enhance technical examination and documentary skills in cultural materials conservation and explore the intersection between new media and digital content.
Capstone Stream 4: CUMC90035 and CUMC90036 Conservation Thesis Part 1 and Conservation Thesis Part 2
Purpose: An opportunity to integrate knowledge and research skills to address a research question; pathway to the PhD
For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework.
Last updated: 4 May 2024